Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Application Information (UPDATED!)

2025/4/16

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of the Government of Japan offers scholarships to Canadian students who wish to study at Japanese universities.

* The selection process may be cancelled or applicants may be unable to travel to Japan even after being selected for the MEXT Scholarship Program due to measures taken in response to an outbreak of an infectious disease or other reasons.

Please be aware that interviews and tests for applicants within the jurisdiction of Ontario/Toronto/GTA normally take place at the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. Interviews are conducted in-person at the Consulate General of Japan’s offices.

Scholarship Categories

Undergraduate Students (NOW OPEN for 2026 Departures!)
Research Students (NOW OPEN for 2026 Departures!)
Japanese Studies Currently closed-next 2026 Application cycle expected to open December 2025)

The scholarship covers:
1. Full tuition
2. Monthly allowance
3. Round-trip flight between Japan and Canada

Detailed information about each scholarship, including application forms, guides and eligibility requirements, is available through the links below.

Notes:

Use the guide and forms for the scholarship year for which you are applying. They are subject to change each year.
For any questions on the application documents, where you are allowed to answer in Japanese, please also include an English translation.
Applications are only accepted at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General in the country where the applicant has citizenship (i.e. Japanese Embassy/Consulate's General in Canada can only accept applications from Canadian citizens.).
Applications must be sent to the Japanese diplomatic mission nearest you.

For detailed information, please contact:

Japanese Diplomatic Mission	MEXT Application Jurisdiction
Embassy of Japan in Ottawa	Ottawa-Gatineau region
Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver	British Columbia, The Yukon
Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary	Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto	Ontario/Toronto/GTA
Consulate-General of Japan in Montreal	Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

For those in the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto, please send applications and related documents to:

Postal Address:
MEXT Scholarship Programmes Section
CONSULATE-GENERAL OF JAPAN-Toronto
Suite 3300, TD North Tower
77 King Street West
PO Box 10, TD Centre
Toronto, ON M5K 1A1

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Application queries can be sent by email to information@to.mofa.go.jp

For Ontario Residents (in the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto):
Once your application has been sent, please inform our office by email at information@to.mofa.go.jp
We recommend that candidates mail in their completed application forms using a reliable and traceable mail/delivery service.

If you wish to drop your application off in person on a deadline date, you must confirm by sending a request to do so to information@to.mofa.go.jp

The Consulate General of Japan will be closed on these holidays:
https://www.toronto.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/about-us.html

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